Jazz Origins
Where jazz originated
New Orleans - Louisiana
Famous trumpet player in New York to make waves in the genre and jazz solos popular
Louis Armstrong
Name three uncommon jazz instruments
flute, oboe, tuba, bassoon, etc
Name three popular dishes from New Orleans
Gumbo, Po Boy, Jambalaya, Beinget, Praline,
Name two other genres Jazz influenced
Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, Country, Rock N Roll, Pop, Metal
What was the first form of jazz?
Blues
This bandleader and pianist was well known in the swing era
Duke Ellington
Form of Jazz that got it's name from singing nonsense syllables
Bebop
Above Ground Burials
How many days does Mardi Gras go on for?
3 Days
These were classically trained slaves forced to become street performers for money after the war
Creole Slaves
Latin Artist who's trumpet and cheeks were very unique
Dizzie Gillespie
What decades was Swing most popular?
30's - 40's
What religion is Mardi Gras centered around?
Catholicism and recognizing Lent
Mostly found in jazz music - making up your part within the correct modes/key
Improvisation
A form of music in which was popular in field hollers and reflected in most genres
Call and Response
Louis Armstrong continued to play until his death in what decade?
1971
What made Afro - Cuban Jazz so unique?
Added Latin, Spanish, and African elements including instruments such as percussion
What are the major influences of the New Orleans Accent?
French, Canadian, New York, Southern, Creole
To be different - Have their own unique sound
Club in New York that took off during the Harlem Renaissance filled with jazz
Cotton Club
Name two artists we discussed in small groups - and one fact about each
Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong
One of the earliest forms of jazz that had a strong two beat rhythm and improvisation
Dixieland
Name three traditions we learned from Mardi Gras
Beads, Ship Performances, King Cake, Music, Parades, etc
Jazz Collides different ideas of music performance - Can you name these?
Ragtime, Marching Band, Blues